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Native Pride Summer

Participant: AdrienneSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Adrienne shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

Picture of my son and I. We spent our summer on the powwow trail. He is a grass dancer and I am a fancy Shawl dancer. On my reservation we have a powwow every Tuesday. We provide knowledge to the people who come to watch us dance. We explain our culture and it is very fun. My Son loves to dance. I love my culture and where i come from. I enjoy dancing for the people who appreciate our culture and want to know more about it.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: BrittneySummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Brittney shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

I have learned how to make my own beadwork from my grandmothers and have incorporated my work into my everyday attire. Sharing my culture with people when they ask, “what is that” or “that is so beautiful, where did you get it?” makes me very happy. Not only do I get to share my culture, but having the opportunity to get to share it with the world is beyond cool. I have also started to hunt/fish with my dad, and have learned how to quarter/clean the meat and use as much as we can of the animal and disperse the meat amongst the family. I think our culture is absolutely beautiful, as is everyone’s culture, and I love that I have my elder to look up to to share with me the knowledge of what being a Native American is so that I can pass it along too.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: CheyenneSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Cheyenne shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

This is me and my friends watching and welcoming the canoes into landing at puyallup tribes , we had fun watching our two canoes come in as well as the many other canoes . Journeys 2k18 Was definitely a good part of my summer !

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: CianneSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Cianne shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

Teaching my niece and nephews are culture.

Summer is best when your with family and friends, Memories are only made from fun and laughter, the best best memories are made when everyone is having a good time.

(In the picture is my family in the mountains at camp went on a hike to show the little one the sweat houses.) 💕🔥

❤️Attowishamash❤️

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: DanielSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Daniel shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

I am a Southern fancy dancer. It was my first weekend back dancing in 10 years. I came back into the arena at my tribal powwow.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: DelainaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Delaina shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

I went to Gillette, Wyoming in June to help with Branding Calves. They had a lot of Older Vehicles so one of my friends asked to take photos of me. Good thing I had some of my Navajo Jewerly. My necklace, bracelet & ring belongs to my late Grandfather. Aheehee

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: EvynnSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Evynn shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

This summer, my fellow Haliwa youth and I have been wrapping up our Coming of Age ceremony. We’ve fasted to have a prayer night, make prayer bundles, and walk our tribal land in the dark. My ceremony sisters and I woke up at 4:30 to do a prayer walk on our ceremonial land. We walked a mile with our staff to visit Panacea (Healing Waters) Springs and offered tobacco to the rocks. We’ve been visiting other tribes, working with our organization NCNAYO, going to UNITY, dancing, praying, and so much more. We’re truly understanding what it means to be a part of the 7th generation.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: GarySummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Gary shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

Native Pride Summer

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Giulia shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

This year tribal canoe journey was “Paddle to Puyallup: Homoring our Medicine”. This picture was taken in front of my canoe before leaving for the final landing in Puyallup. Canoe journey is not only about pulling in a canoe and reach a destination, it is a real healing journey in which we connect we our culture, nature and ourselves. I paddled on my Quileute canoe, the sea wolf, in which I’m a pacer. I’m proud to be Quileute and to be able to say that we are a drug and alcohol free canoe. During canoe journey I shared important moments with my relatives, met new friends, sang songs and danced, learned from my elders and honored my ancestors. Canoe journey helps me on my everyday life because it makes me stronger and more connected to my culture and inner self. I can’t wait until next year!

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: JeanettaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Jeanetta shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

This summer I had the honor to travel to Northern Georgia with my tribe (The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians). We worked in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National forest for six weeks, it felt like home. It was home. We had the opportunities to visit Gaduwa Mound which is the heart of all three of the Cherokee tribes, Judaculla Rock as well and also Clingmans Dome (as pictured). It was a very emotional trip, I couldn’t help but think about my ancestors who walked the same grounds before me. I learned so much about my tribe, my native language I was forgetting came back to me but for most I realized who I wanted to be and foremost, who I am. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity my tribe gave me. Wado.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: JonathanSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Jonathan shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

Picture of me, Jonathan Arakawa, speaking on behalf of my people, the Klallam Nation and Elwha Band, during our time on the floor at Tribal Journey Protocol during the Power Paddle to Puyallup, 2018.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: KatelynnSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Katelynn shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

In this picture, my cousin and I are pulling in the pacer seat, or first seat, of the canoe. We participated in the power pull to Puyallup 2018. In our canoe family we have 2 canoes, a lot of youth pullers, and people always ready to hop in a canoe! To start we camped in Lummi and got the chance to witness canoes pull in, we got to partake in the coastal jams, and enjoy their dinners and everything else they provided. We traveled to Lummi, Swinomish, Samish, Tulalip, home, Muckleshoot and finally Puyallup. Wherever we went we represented not only ourselves but our tribe and our families. I’ve been traveling on journeys since I was 8 years old and each year I’ve not only grown, but I’ve become more culturally educated. No matter how many times we’ve done something there’s always new things( or old teachings) to learn and there will always be new people willing to learn. I’ve not only been learning, but I’ve also been a teacher to others and it is the best feeling I’ve ever had. I’m very thankful for this opportunity to travel with my canoe family and to be in the canoe.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: KeeyanaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Keeyana shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

My mother has always taught me to be intertwined with my culture and who we are as Plateau Indian peoples. We were lucky enough to start out with our canoe family Nch’i Wanapam over the weekend and people along the Columbia River where our people originated. The feeling of being out there in the water is amazing, and I was glad to be able to share our songs and dances with the Portland All Nations Canoe Family at Celilo Indian Village!

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: Lansing TreySummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Lansing shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

Listening to my grandpa teach me how to set up the tipi and what each pole represents. Preparing for the 100th Annual Crow Fair.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: LoganSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Logan shows his Native pride and connects with culture.

Teachings handed down from his brother. Canoe journeys 2018

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: MirandaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Miranda shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

way' incá I?_skwist Miranda, hello good day my name is Miranda Matt, I come from a small town in Washington called Omak, we’re located in eastern Washington. This year I wanted to attend a canoe journey, so for my first time I went to paddle to puyallup and watched many canoes paddle to shore, it was a beautiful event, my tribe doesn’t do that but I’d like to know more and possibly start a tradition so that other youth around my reservation get to witness this amazing experience. The coastal tribes do many traditions differently than us and it’s so amazing, my heart and spirit is always lifted high when I’m on the coast. Limtlimt ( thank you) 💓

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: RavenSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Raven shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

This is my cousin & I pulling in our tribes youth canoe on Paddle to Puyallup 2018. Every year I look forward to the Canoe Journey because being in the canoe, singing, and dancing is very healing for me!

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: SandeeSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Sandee shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

Hi, my name is Sandee Spahr, I am a from the Meyer family and I am the 2016-2017 Cowlitz Canoe Princess. I connect to my culture the most during canoe journey. This picture is of me dancing during protocol. It makes me feel so good to dance our traditional songs with my native family.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: StacieSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Stacie shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

Hello, my name is Stacie Spahr, I come from the Meyer family and I am the 2018-2019 Cowlitz Canoe Princess. This picture was taken during our salmon ceremony that he had in June. We do this to celebrate the salmon coming home. As a princess it is part of my duty to serve my people. As you can see in the image I am passing out salmon to everyone in the tribe. This is connects me to my culture by allowing me to celebrate our old traditions that have been carried on. I feel amazing doing this, serving my people makes me feel at home.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: TanyaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Tanya shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

Native Pride Summer

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Brittney shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

I’m representing the Nooksack people at the 2018 paddle to Pulyullp (Canoe Journeys). I’m not only representing my tribe but representing the my title as the Mr.NWIYC (Northwest Indian Youth Conference) I’m helping by showing the Nooksack youth our culture on the water by singing and praying.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: VirginiaSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Virginia shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

This photo was taken on the Lummi reservation on the 1st day of Canoe Journey Power Paddle To Puyallup. I have my best memories in Lummi and I don’t ever hesitate to take a picture when the sun is going down. This picture has a lot of meaning to me, the canoes, the water, the man just enjoying life and what’s out there. Canoe Journeys is a place where we all come together from different tribes, and when we are together...we are unstoppable.

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: WaverliSummer 2018

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. Check out how Waverli shows her Native pride and connects with culture.

She:kon my name is Waverli Thompson, I'm from the Akwesasne.

When it comes to summer it's the time to work with my mother to start letting my mind go to create beautiful bead work for community members or even just friends and family. When creating my beadwork it let's me be connected and helped me release any type of pain or emotions I feel it helped me so much to grieve after losing two very close people to me. This is my way of letting my mind speak.

Last Month’s Winners

Mind, body & spirit

First Place: cheyenneJune 2018

Summer is a great time to honor our bodies through self-care. So, we asked you to share how you plan to stay on track with your health goals this summer, and Cheyenne delivered :) Check out her submission!

My submission is paddling for the Stommish water festival. I am a canoe paddler and I do a lot to make sure I stay in shape. I run like the wolves and make sure I eat berries like a bear. I eat salmon and workout along with making sure I am okay to paddle. Along with my day to day activities I throw shot put and discus and I go rollerblading and keep up with the younger generation as some of them are faster than I thought. You know, I run with the wolves and make sure life knows I'm active. I am a track and field athlete and I am working on my dancing and volleyball skills for the upcoming season. Thank you for listening

- Cheyenne Weatherby, Class of 2019

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Native Pride Summer

Participant: ElizabethSummer 2017

During the summer photo contest, we asked you to share how you connect with culture and show your Native pride. Check out all of the entries and #represent!

The Tachi Yokut youth is here in Malibu California at the Wishtoyo Chumash Village learning how to respect the Ocean and the earth, were sleeping in Huts. PS I'm the one in khaki shorts, long sleeve and the long black socks :)

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Mind, body & spirit

Second Place: EvynnJune 2018

Summer is a great time to honor our bodies through self-care. So, we asked you to share how you plan to stay on track with your health goals this summer, and Evynn delivered :) Check out her submission!

I plan to stay on track with my health goals by being active with my native sisters and brothers. I plan on staying fit by dancing traditional dances with them. I also plan on cutting out sodas completely and developing a better connection with the water that flows through our land and gives us strength

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Mind, body & spirit

Third Place: KirstenJune 2018

Summer is a great time to honor our bodies through self-care. So, we asked you to share how you plan to stay on track with your health goals this summer, and Kirsten delivered :) Check out her submission!

I plan to stay on track with my health goals this summer through the help of my teammates. Individually we are all good players but by working together we can accomplish anything we set our mind to. I use my team to support me with my own personal goals that I have set and to push myself to not let them down.

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This Is #INDIANCOUNTRY

Participant: SincereApril 2016

We went on a hike and before we started walking we had to pray for the land. We had to give back with this tobacco and in return we could walk its trails without disturbing the nature. In my picture i'm holding tobacco and the background is nothing but beautiful growung plants.we must pray for our earth everyday, and thank her for letting us see what beauty she brings. That is one of the ways i protect this precious earth, is by praying!